Manifolding sales-book.



E. K. BbTTLE.

MANIFOLDING SALES BOOK. APPLICATION FILED H0124. 1911.

1,1 08,486 Patented Aug. 25, 1914,

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EDWARD KIRBY BOTTLE, 0F ELMIRA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN SALES BOOK CQMPANY, LIMITED, OF TORONTO, CANADA, A CORPORATION OF CANADA.

MANIFDLDING SALES-BOOK.

Application filed November 24. 1911.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented A11 25, 1914.

Serial No. 662,210.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Enwann Knmr Bor- 'lLE. a citizen of the United States, rcsidin at Elmira, in the county of Uhemung and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful lnmrovements in lllanifoldmg Bales-Books, of which the following is a full. clear. and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to saleshoolrs, and with regard to certain more Hi ltt'lllv features thereof, to manifolding triplicate salesboolis.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a salcsbook which will be durable in construction and adapted for rapid and convenient manipulation.

Another object is to provide a simple, compact and practical salesbool: which will permit f ready formation of records in triplicate.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter.

The invention accordingly con ists in the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinaftcr set forth, and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the following claims.

in the accom mnying' drawing, wherein is shown one of various possible embodiments of this invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the book in operative position; Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal sectional view; Fig. 3 is a central transverse sectional Lew; and Fig. list a detail sectional View, showing one of the features of the invention.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the different views of the drawing.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, and more particularly to Fig. 1, there is shown at 1 a. rear binding cover or support connected by means of a flexible hinge 2. erdcndling, along one of the side edges. with an upper cover 3, adapted to be folded over the book to protect the leaves thereof when not in me. At the opposite side edge is asecond flexible hinge 4, connecting the cover 1 with a side edge of a back This back 5 is provided with an upwardly projecting tip up flange 6, extending along the hinge side edge thereof, which also forms an abutment preventing lateral movement of a pad I mounted upon the back This flange 6, a clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3, is preferably made of a strip of metal folded over upon lini'll and int-losing at the lower part thereof a wire hail or pad-holding member adapted to be inserted between the cardboard backing of the pad, indicated at 9, and the lower leaves thereof as the pad is placed upon the back 5. This construction permits he ready removal of the pad by raising toe bound edge which causes the bail b to swing about its point of connection with the flange 0. after which the pad maybe moved laterally until the backing 9 slips out of engagement with the bail.

The pad 7 is preferably made from a continuously folded or zig-zagr web forming a plurality of sets of original and duplicate leaves 10 and 11, respectively, bound togjj tl er along their side edge by means of staples 12. 'l'hesc leaves may be convenientl separated from tlutybinding edge along peN'pi-ated lines 12-3. At the ends of each leaf are other weakening lines 14 whereby the lea res may be separated from each other. Bound together with the leaves of this pad is also a double-faced carbon sheet 15 which is wider at its bound edgev than its opposite free edge, due to the cutaway portions at both ends or transverse edges. By cutting the carbon sheet, as shown at It; and 1}, the tendcrn-y to tear the leaf along its bound edge. as the leaves of the pad are torn along the line 13, is practically eliminated, for as the leaf 11, for instance. is raised, it will cause the carbon sheet to move laterally out of the way. This carbon sheet also extends sliyrhtly beyond the edge of the pad opposite it. binding edge, as shown at- 18, so as to completely cover the duplicate leaves at all times. llv forming the. sheet 15 as herein shown the ellieieney of the book is in no way tlt'tltiinttl as the top of the leaves of the pad is usually devoted to the name and address of the user. which obviously does not require a icpltltlltt'tin'rt upon the other leaves of the hook. I

Along the side edge of the cover 1, adjacent the flexible hinge 2, is an upwardly projecting flange 19 which acts as an abutment for the bound edge of a triplicate pad 20. This pad is rcuiovably secured to the hack 1 by means of a, pad-holder or bail 21 adapted to be inter osed between the bot tom leaf of the pa and the back 22 in a iii) ' amlfall h ma.

mann r similar to th holding moans of the irel I. leaves of this pail are ailaptocl or with the leaves of the prul 7. one

iet eon llu' original leaf l9 and the up now are ol tiucarlion short 15, where! uH 'l rrroril is rerorrled upon the l af o it will he ll'fli'll l till'ill to the reverse Hllll ol the h-ai' 2" lo 111631;: of one face of ti e tair wn alas! l and also upon the (lupin-ate leaf ll laminae ol the opposite face of the, iill'llull all In this manner a riplii-alr r my transaction is ronvenienil arni unholy unulc.

Alter roinpluting the recording of the ransaclion. it. living assumed that the 0p- (rator llulllll Y the hook in his left. hand,

lie presses lloa'n .rarlllx n. ith hia thumb upon the flange 13. Whirli l alises the back 5 and pad T. nioun" into the pi. in Fig. I5. This upwardly winging more incnt oi the or inal pad causes the leaf 23 t he drawn out of its registering position in-sit onto the upper surface of the hack l. as irulieatml hr the position of the leaves Lli Then as the operator r1 leases the prmaure upon the flange t5. the pin-ta will return to uora al position under the artiou of a llat. wring 23. shown in detail in Fig. 4. thus liliug away OllQCOlllplete rreoril of the transaction.

The manner of operating a. book of this rharaeler is substantially aa follows: Ase mining the pads. to be inserted in the holder in the position shown. the holioni leal of the tri iiioate pad is inserted henvath the t p or o iginal lea oi the pad I. ll'iljh the a. n fleet eneatii the trii'ilieatr leal'. the rem l i tin-n nnule upon il s" original leaf. producing a lriplirate rel-mil in the inanne" above art. l'ortli. Altmronlpleling the tra irlion tin pail T in swung about th hing-oil 7 n'liirh n'iflulrawa runne loll he lriplirate lea! from between the t p set of learns ol. the pail and permits it. to :l'all into tlifiling spa e llll\\'('(ll the rov r l aiul hark 3. i la or inal leaf is then graspwl lo. the right hainl of the o lerator' when the li-oli 1H liehl in the l ft laarul in the position shown in Fig. l Iillll ieim'rll upwardly an'l l'oruarill to tear the ilupliratr hail from the IWl alon the lolileil lines 13. This nimei'i'ir-iit for to he left withool tearing: the same. Tho #rt. f havrf up n \\'l:i-.-h the lransartion laaa inst liven Him in thin lll Lll rearwarlily. uhivn tears he amt or final hail from the pad: the rar ion wheel. swung llilt'l orei' the next i uplieatr leali am] the wand tr1plirulr hai' plarril iliereup n. alter Which the wool ori iual ha! is laid thereover. llli l m HM of original and duplicate 1r torn along the line ll at the bot:

al thereon. to swing upwardly '2 shown by the dotted lines 1 h the rarhon sheet outwanll;- I

l tom. The book is then ready for th operation.

It will thus he seen that this inwi prm i'les a simple and prart iral Turn: of licate saleslioolc. zmr inplishiug. others, all of the olijerts :nul :ulran above set forth.

As man changes conhl he marl in the above construction and many uppure li' Widely (lillerenl; PIMlMHllIUGIXtS ol Lhis: inwartion uouhl he unulo without departinglroni 1 2 the scope thereof. it is, intended that. all anu" tor contained in the above ilm-rip un shown in the accompanying (human: he interpreted as illustrative and not il a limiting sense.

Having, described my invention, aha? claim as new and desire to semi-e. h; let l Patent is:

1. In a device of the character i. le-:rri'i' l. in combination. a L'mel. a ll'dll itlllhz l serurml to one shle of said (row-r. n

hinged to the opposite siilr ol' Fahl mi -i pail reinoralily mounted on Slllll lie-"ll ila leaves of said PiltlS ing adapted to i tel when in opuratiiu position, anal ti u no means adapted to more said sewuil lliLll" tioned pad out of operative relation with the first mentioned pad.

1. In a clcvieo ol' the eliararli r llcws'i in combination. a cover. a pad llEH 9*; secured to one side of said cover, a ha hinged to the opposite side of EPllll r ver. a uoronil piul rrniovably mounted on Hillll hack, the leaves of said pails being ailaptrl to rrg'iuter when in operative position. tipng: n10 nnamr for movin one of said path it, one ol its wines an axis. soul Illf'il returning 1 H37 lastv lzientionerl pail to (fl tlii' tire 105111011.

22 In a ilev rre of the cliatsirlrr lll-llll l'll. m; in roiuliiuation. a cover. a pad renimahl F'Ollll'Wl to one side of said cover. a JiHfliL hinged to the opposite sale of said row-s.

:\ sci-(mil pail renuwalilr mounted on rai lfl 'i-I. the leaves of said path: being litllillllll in; to register uhen in operative mino. 1

up means. [or moving our of saill pa l-i a w? one ol its side edges as an axis. anil rmilieru. means runner-ting the inn-l; with aa i vowfor rvlurning the last iurnliouril pzi l to up- 115 e 'atiw po. ition whru ro easml.

l. In a niauil'ollling rulers hool nation. a support, a iuemlaer liiir, support. pa ls rarrierl by said wil l il'l all member and mean. for ho'ulii I iai l up l port aiul nieinher in norma }l(r. 1l!w!l.

7-. la a .iuanil olding sales hook. n i nation. a support. a lllLlllllLl' lo c iil 5. support. ])2Uln molullc il on sahl mppor ineiulwr rcsportively. the l area l i NlHl being llllill'llfl to register when n own. HE position. and means for ll lillll wi l P p i port and nienilier in normal po.-'it;ou.

6. In a manifolding salesbook, in combination, a support, a member hinged to said support, pads mounted on said support and member respectively, and resilient means associatedwith the hinge-connection for returning the parts to normal position.

T. In a device of the character described, in combination, a support, a member hinged to said support, a spring associated With said hinge for maintaining the parts in normal position, a pad removably mounted on said support, a second pad coacting with said lirst menti'oned pad and. removably mounted on said member, and a double-face carbon sheet associated with one of said pads whereby a record is produced in mul tiplicate.

8. In a device of the character described, in combination, a support, a member hinged to said support, a pad of triplicate leaves secured to oneof said parts, a pad comprising a plurality of sets of original and duplicate leaves mounted upon the other, the leaves of said second mentioned pad being bound together along one edge, and a carbon sheet bound with the leaves of one pad having its edge normal to the binding edge curved whereby it will be moved out of the way as the leaves are torn from said pad.

9. In .1 device of the character described, in combination, a support, securing means along one side of said suppoc l, a pad of triplicate leaves held by said so ring means, a flexible hinge at the opposite side of said sup ort, a member connegfied therewith by ,sai hinge, closing means associated with hinget'i pad mounted on said member,

said pad comprising a plurality of sets, of original and" du licate leaves, the leaves of both of said par s adapted to register when in operative position, and manifolding means associated with onset said ads.

10. In a device of the character ascribed, in combination, a support, securing means along one side of said support, a pad of triplicate loaves held by said securing means, a flexible hinge at the opposite side of said support, a member connected therewith, a pad mounted on said member, said pad comprising a plurality of sets of original and duplicate leaves, the leaves of both of said pads being adapted to register when in operative position. and manifolding means bound with the leaves of one of said pads having its edge disposed at "n aiigle to the binding rurrrd whereby the sheet will be moved aside as the leaves are torn from Ll! 1 nd.

ll. In a device oi the character described, in combination, a support, securing means aloilg one side of said support, a pad of triplicate leaves held by said securing means. a flexible hinge at the opposite side of said support, a member connected therewith, a pad mounted on said member, said pad comprising a plurality of sets of original and duplicate leaves, the leaves of both of said pads adapted to register when in operative position, and a double-face carbon sheet bound with the leaves of one pad wider at its bound edge than at its opposite edge.

5. In a heavier-than-air flying machine in combination, a cover, an abutment along one edge of said cover, a pad removably secured thereto and held against lateral movement by said abutment, a back, a liexi ble hinge connecting the opposite edge of said cover with said back, an upwardly projecting flange on said back. a removable pr d held by said flange against lateral move ment, said flange forming a tip-up means for rotating the last mentioned pad and back about its flexible hinge connection with said cover, and manifolding means associated with one of said pads whereby a record may be produced in triplicate.

13. In a device of the character described, incombination, a cover, an abutment-along one edge of said cover, a pad removably secured thereto and. held against lateral move ment by said abutment, a back, a flexible hinge connecting th opposite edge of said cover with said back, an upwardly ing flange, a remove le pad held y said flange against lateral movement, said flange forming a tip-up means for moving the last mentioned pad and back about the flexible hinge connection with said cover, spring means for holding said parts in normal position, and manifolding means 'associated with one of said pads whereby a record may be produced in triplicate.

14. In a device of the character described, in combination, a cover, an abutment along one edge of said cover, a pad removably secured thereto and held against lateral movement by said abutment, a back, a hinge connecting the opposite edge of said cover with said back, a removable pad held by said flange against lateral movement, said flange forming a tip-up means for moving the last mentioned pad and back about its hinge connection with said cover, spring means for holding said parts in normal position, and manifolding means associated with one of said pads whereby a record may be produced in triplicate, said manifolding means comprising a double-face carbon sheet so shaped as to be moved to one side as the leaves are torn from the pad to Which the sheet is connected.

15. In a device of the character described, in combination, a cover, a triplicate pad removably secured to a sdc edge of said cover, a back flexibly hinged to the opposite side of said cover, a pad of original and duplicate leaves mounted upon said back project- 10 mo 011 1 ix by the thumb of the operator for Swinging :llld immii admit its, ed connection for permitting i he filed between aid en. 7 i 1:15 i linen.

1U of ihe character described,

in Comb on. 11 cowl, a triplicate. pad re- "dlc'ii to :i -"dc edge of said cm u liexihly hi 1 to the opposite side of 1; cores, :1 pm! of original and rlnplic-hw lea-(w 'muniwl upon said back ndn ltao to red \riih the lezues of the 'lfll' llLJliL Pull mum in oi ":lilYG relation thereon tilp ll inezxn; for sn'lnging said lmci; about us hingid L'UXUHBCUGR to permit the txiplienrc 1e; \es Li he filed between said cover :mc said iizieln and spring means eon- 20 meted \Zliil Sal-iii (iciiu for restoring the back to normal pcllilion.

17. Tn a device of the character described, in combination, a cover, a triplicate pad h uiged to one of the side edges of said cover,

- a duplicate and original pad connected with the opposite side edge of said cover, the leaves of said pads adapted to register when in operative position; and a carbon sheet bound with the leaves of said second men tioned pad along one edgethereof and extending across and beyond the opposite side edge of the upper sheets Whereb as the pad becomes reduced in thickness said carbon sheet will. completely cover the lowermost sheets.

In testimony whereof I nfiix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

\Vitnesses f. L. GENTHN ER,

- N. K. GILBERT.

Correction in Letters Patent No. t -08,486

adapted to register with the leaves of the triplicate and when in operative relation her o, and means adapted to be engaged b he thuinh oi the operator for swinging said lmeli abont its hinged connection for permitting the leaves to he filed between said cover and. sail hack.

16. In a device of he character described, in conibinatien, a cover, a triplicate pad rei'nor-ably secured to a side edge of said cover, a h ed to the opposite side 01' ccrer', a pad of original and dupiiea-c leave? mounted upon said back ufiVt-Jti to r sier with the leaves of the trip. site pad when in operative relation thereto, tip-up means -'i.or swinging said back about its hinged cennection to permit the ti'ipiicate leaves to lJG'iiiCd between said cover 11d said back, and spring means connected sit-ii said de ice forrestoring the hack to neri'zial peeition.

[easel 17. In a derice of the character described, in combination, a cover, a triplicate pad hinged to one of the side edges oi said cover,

- a duplicate and original pad connected with the opposite side edge of said cover, the leares of said pads adapted to register when in operative position; and a carbon sheet bound With the leaves of said second men- A, L. GENTHNER,

' N. K. GILBERT.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No, 1,108,486, granted August 25,

1914, upon the application of Edward Kirby Bottle, of Elmira, New York, for an g"improvement in .hlanifolding Sales-Books an error appears in the printed specification requiring correction as foilows: Page 3, strike out line 73, and iiisert the numeral and words 133. In a device of the character described, and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may cenform to the record of ease in the Patentbtiice.

Signed and sealed. this 29th day Of September, A. D. 3914C R. r. WHHEHEAD,

Correction in Letters Patent No. 1,108,486

It is hereby certified thatin Letters Patent No 1.108,486, granted August, 25,

intiprovement in fMianifolding Sales-Books," an error appears in the printed specifi- 1 cation requiring correction as follows: Page 3, Strikeout line 73, and insert the numeral and words 193. In a device of the charac ter described; and that the said Letters Patentehould be read with this correction therein that the same may conform ho the record ofthe case in the Patentbfhce.

Signed and sea ied this 29th day of September, A. 1)., .1914.

I we R. F. WHITEHEAD,

% Acting Commissioner of Patents.

19M, upon theapplication of Edward Kirhy Bottle, of Elmira, New York, for an 

